No other fashion innovation and design can outshine the fame of Chanel's Little Black Dress. Coco Chanel introduced it in 1926, a time between the wars, when the bright colors, prints and heavy embroideries dominated the fashion. The long-sleeved black dress, which was initially made for day in wool, and for evening in crepe, satin or velvet, shook up the world of fashion. Today the little black dress can be short, long, sleeveless, in a pleated black chiffon, in black lace...
I love the way the LBD has evolved and still not sure if I like the "older" dresses more than the "new" ones.
Coco Chanel used to say: "Fashion fades, only style remains."
1920's to 1960's
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| Coco Chanel - 1920's |
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| Jean Harlow - 1930's |
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| Ava Gardner - 1940's |
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| Audrey Hepburn - 1950's |
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| Sophia Loren - 1960's |
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| Marlilyn Monroe: June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962 |
TODAY:
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| Charlize Theron- Black lace. |
There's a good reason for choosing the lovely Salma Hayek, but it will be revealed in a separate post!
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| Salma Hayek - Long and sexy |
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| Miley Cyrus - keeping it short and sweet |
The above pics were sourced from Google Images.
What do you think? Now or then? And how do you like wearing your LBD?
I like this style:
Last photo was found here.
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There is nothing like an LBD! So classic, I acutally wrote a post about my LBD a while back http://bit.ly/9yzGel
ReplyDeleteI think I like the 60's best. Nothing like an LBD with some tasteful jewels and a killer shoe!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Carrie
Oh wow, Ava Gardener was beautiful and I would wear that dress today! That's the beauty of a LBD - timeless!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love the modern LBD's, I think the inherent glam of the older styles (particularly the Ava Gardener and Sophia Lauren ones you posted) are absolutely timeless.
ReplyDeleteNow I want to go shopping....